Meredosia-Chambersburg board fires superintendent

MEREDOSIA — The superintendent of the Meredosia-Chambersburg School District has been fired.

MEREDOSIA — The superintendent of the Meredosia-Chambersburg School District has been fired.

The school district board voted Wednesday to fire Ruth Schneider two weeks after she was placed on administrative leave over allegations in an email that questioned her character. The board did not give a reason for her dismissal.

The board made its decision after deliberating for more than five hours.

Schneider, along with her attorney, Edward J. Copeland, were in the meeting for most of that time.

Copeland brought in several people to speak on Schneider’s behalf, including Carrollton School District Superintendent Beth Pressler and Jacksonville Police Detective Kyle Chumley.

In a statement, Schneider said she is the “victim of bullying, abuse and harassment.”